Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz said Wednesday that he will present the US administration's Middle East peace for the Knesset's approval next week.
Speaking at a conference hosted by the Institute for National Security Studies, Gantz said that the American proposal "reflects faithfully the fundamental principles outlined in the Blue and White platform. This is a historic opportunity to establish Israel's borders and future."
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Gantz branded the White House's unveiling of the peace initiative as the "second significant event that took place this week" – referring to incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's indictment filed to the court on Tuesday by Israel's attorney general.
In order to implement Trump's peace plan, Gantz added, "an honest prime minister is needed who is reliable and free to manage the state."
He further urged the Palestinian leadership to accept "the principles of the plan … [Just for] one time say yes, and grant your children hope for a better future."
Meanwhile, Amir Peretz, who heads the Labor-Gesher-Meretz alliance, said that his faction will oppose any decision "that smells of racism or of displacement [of people]."
Hosting an event that kicked off his faction's electoral campaign, the left-leaning leader said that he will oppose any government move before the March 2 elections.
